The FBI Houston Field Office held a news conference to announce the creation of the first-ever “Houston Most Wanted” fugitive list.
The news conference happened at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the FBI Houston Field Office, located at 1 Justice Park Drive.
Special Agent in Charge Douglas Williams led the event, joined by top officials from local and federal law enforcement agencies, including Assistant Chief John Nanny of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Houston Police Chief J. Noe Diaz Jr., and Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare.
Murderers. Armed robbers. Bank thieves. All now featured on the first-ever Houston Most Wanted fugitives list.
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) August 5, 2025
FBI Houston and our HSTF partners need your help to find these violent fugitives. Call 1-800-CALL-FBI with tips!
Operation Summer Heat is just warming up... pic.twitter.com/py2NA2j4zR
The new fugitive list aims to enhance public awareness and support efforts to apprehend dangerous individuals in the Houston area. Authorities said they plan to keep the list going in the future.
The regional list targets people accused of violent crimes in Houston who are considered armed and dangerous.
“We are taking these violent predators off the street and making us all safer... Do your part. We can’t do this alone,” DA Teare said during the presser.
Two members were named by FBI Houston:
Christian Xavier Rucker - wanted for murder and racketeering. He is accused of killing two men during robbery in Houston. The reward money for information leading to his arrest doubled from $25,000 to $50,000. He goes by the alias “Gucci.”
Gerrode Terrel Smith - wanted for bank robbery. Smith lives in Houston, but he is believed to travel to other states to conduct robberies of banks and ATMs.
UPDATE: Smith was arrested Tuesday just hours after the list was announced.
Well, that was fast...
— FBI Houston (@FBIHouston) August 5, 2025
Thanks to a tip from the public, Gerrode Terrel Smith has been arrested by FBI Houston, @TxDPSSoutheast VCU troopers, and @houstonpolice.
He spent less than 2 hours on the Houston Most Wanted fugitives list and faces federal bank robbery charges. pic.twitter.com/z0dswWBpyG
Two members were named by HPD Chief J. Noe Diaz:
Rafael Antonio Hernandez - charged with capital murder. He is accused of killing his 21-year-old daughter and his 45-year-old boss in 2023.
Two members were named by HCSO Chief Deputy Thomas Diaz:
Elvio Emilio Mancebo - plead guilty to killing two people during a robbery in 2017 and accepted a 50-year prison sentence. He was out on bond and didn’t return for sentencing.
Luis Argueta - charged with murder. In a case of mistaken identity, Argueta is accused of killing the driver of vehicle he believed belong to a man he had a dispute with.
Anthony K. Johnson - accused of committing multiple armed robberies in Harris County in June 2025 with an extended-magazine firearm.
Jose De La Cruz Borjas Machado - wanted for aggravated robbery in NW Harris County. He is accused of attacking a couple with a weapon as they exited their home. He broke into house and stole significant amount of merchandise.
Three others were not mentioned specifically in the press conference:
Glen Holmes - Murder
Jamale N. Jones - Aggravated Robbery
Hector Manuel Birriel Carrasquillo - Murder
Anyone with information on any of these urged to contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 713-222-TIPS.
